Pleasure-railway.



No- 827,313. PATENTED JULY 31, 1906.

A LAUSTER 6: F. POUNDS.

, PLEASURE RAILWAY. AP PLIOA'IIOH FILED FEB. 21. 1906.

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- PATENTED JULY 31, 1906. A. LAUSTER & F. POUNDS.

PLEASURE RAILWAY.

APPLIOATIOH FILED FEB. 21. 1906.

ETERS cm, wA'sr-Ima Q STA S TEN FF CE- AUGUST LAUSTERAND-FREDRIOKPOUN'DS, F PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

' a I PLEA suFrE RAwwAY- M I No. 827,313.

Patentecl July 31, 19 O6.

To all whom; it may concern:

Be it known that we, AUGUST LAUSTER and FREDRIOK POUNDS, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Paterson, in the county of .Passaic and Stateof New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPleasure-Railways, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawmgs. g

Amusement devices relatingto Q leasurerail-ways have been made withspira or other inclines dOWIlWlllOh cars or boats pass to a tank ofwater or lake and over tracks constructed above or in the water of thelake or tank.

Our lnventlon relates to certain novel and sations, a trip under waterthrough a transarent tunnel and to permit objects in the ake to be seenby the passengers while go ing through the tunnel and to permitsightscore likewise to enjoy the sporting of the denizens-of the waterand the passing of vehicles into and out of the tunnel.

Further objects of the invention are to provide the pleasing excitementof a ride up.

a steep incline to the top of a tower-like observatory and the whirlingsensation of a ride down the spiral railway surrounding the towerpreparatory to passing through the tunnel under the waters of the lakeand to provide safety devices for guiding the vehicles in their descentby gravity down the spiral railway.- I I -Any suitable means forfurnishing power to draw the vehicles up the incline may be employed,and it is obvious that the abovementioned novel features may be added tocoasting apparatus and other" amusement plants already established andin operation;

Our invention, although capable of being established on a grand scaleadmitting of many attractive modifications, is shown in the accompanyingdrawingsin its simplest form, and in the drawings like numerals refer tocorresponding parts throughout the severalviews, in which- Figure 1 is adiagrammatic sideelevation illustrating the relative position of theparts.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic plan view. Fig. 3 is an elevation or bird's-eyeview; and'Fig. 4

.is a sketch showing a section ofthe spiral railway, illustrating. thesafetydevice or guide for vehicles in their spiral descent.

point 1 to the spiral station 3 near the top of the tower 4, from whichpoint it passes by gravity to the spiral railway 5, where one end 14 ofthe angle guide-rail 10 is engaged by a roller 13 on the extremity ofthe lever 12, which is operatively secured to the vehiclebody and ismanipulated by the driver or person in charge of the vehicle. Thevehicle passes down the spiral railway 5 to the entrance of thetransparent tunnel 7, throu h the same under the water of the lake ortan r, and up the incline 8,'whi'ch incline is auxiliary to the brakingdevice on vehicle to bring it to a standstill at station 1 orstarting-point preparatory to another trip.

A railing or fence 9 is provided ontheplatform around the lake, wherelookers-on may congregate. on the outer edge of the spiral roadway 5.

Seals, alligators, fishes, sea-lions and the.

ter and a vehicle adapted to descend said in cline and pass through saidtunnel, substantially as specified. I

2. The combination in a leasure-railway of a downward incline, a la re,or'tank containing water and a transparent tunnel through and under saidwater and a vehicle adapted to descend said incline and pass throughsaid tunnel, substantially as speci fied. i

3. The combination in a pleasure-railway of an upward incline, a lake ortank contain- 'ingwater. and a tunnel through and under said water fromwhich tunnel objects in the water may be seenand a vehicle adapted todescend said incline and pass through said tunnel, substantially asspecified.

4. The combination in a pleasure-railway of an upward incline, and aspiraldownward incline, a lake or tank containing water and atransparent tunnel through and under said A guarderailing 15is provided4 water and vehicle adapted to descend and ascend said inclines and passthrough said tunnel substantially as specified.

5. In a pleasure-railway, the combination with a downward incline of alake or tank containing water and a transparent tunnel below the surfaceof said water, substantially as set forth.

6. In a pleasure-railway the combination with inclines of a lake or tankcontaining water and a transparent tunnel extending through the water ofsaid lake or tank, and a vehicle adapted to be drawn or propelled oversaid inclines and through said tunnel.

7. In a pleasure device, a lake or tank containing water, in combinationwith a transparent tunnel extending through the water of said lake ortank and a trackway constructed through said tunnel.

8. In a pleasure device, a lake or tank containing water in combinationwith a transparent tunnel substantially or nearly surrounded by water.

9. The combination with a body of water, an observation-tunnel fromwhich objects in the water may be seen beneath the surface, of thespiral railway and the vehicle, a guiderail and means operativelyconnected with the vehicle and engaging said guide-rail, substantiallyas set forth 10. A pleasure-railway having a body of water, atransparent observation-tunnel under said water and a track through saidtunnel.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signa- V tures in presence of twowitnesses.

AUGUST LAUSTER. FREDRICK POUNDS.

Witnesses JOHN F. KERR, Gus. LANG.

